tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78017709355403931092018-03-06T03:22:10.501-07:00The mountains are calling and I must go - John MuirJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-83199023163453973562012-02-28T10:17:00.001-07:002012-02-28T10:19:43.746-07:00wedding crafts.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q8G91faKMWQ/T00IVHlTWXI/AAAAAAAAAVs/FDIZFJLtFPA/s1600/card+box+from+grandpa+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q8G91faKMWQ/T00IVHlTWXI/AAAAAAAAAVs/FDIZFJLtFPA/s320/card+box+from+grandpa+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Card Box Gramps made for us!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It has been a busy few months here at craft corner! ha. I have been a busy bee making the wedding decorations and accessories. I tried to come up with a creative way to label the tables and Andrew and I thought naming them after the lakes in Northern Wisconsin would be appropriate. I looked up the lake maps on the WI DNR's website typed out the lake name, then printed them on texture paper. I think they turned out quite nice!</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qg0BxLqWVZ8/T00IZOV8A0I/AAAAAAAAAV0/W_qNz3LuL4U/s1600/table+names.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qg0BxLqWVZ8/T00IZOV8A0I/AAAAAAAAAV0/W_qNz3LuL4U/s320/table+names.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">table signs</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have been trying my hand at jewelry making on my test subjects {the bridesmaids}! I have made some braided beaded bracelets in the fall colors, I am now just trying to clean up the clasps... a bit tricky. Any suggestions would be helpful!</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mJyHNWDQ0mE/T00IjCI2mFI/AAAAAAAAAV8/yZ7TQ2csudM/s1600/bracelets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mJyHNWDQ0mE/T00IjCI2mFI/AAAAAAAAAV8/yZ7TQ2csudM/s320/bracelets.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bridesmaids bracelets</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My first wedding project {besides the save the dates} were the bridesmaids earrings... they were so fun to make!&nbsp;</span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next on the docket are the invitations and the bridesmaids hair pieces. I have got the design for the invitations done, now just working with the tricky wording. And the hair pieces just need to be attached to the barrettes!</span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is all starting to come together!</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sJrn8y4gmxg/T00IyFP0B2I/AAAAAAAAAWE/PpWJA0EK6pY/s1600/earrings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sJrn8y4gmxg/T00IyFP0B2I/AAAAAAAAAWE/PpWJA0EK6pY/s320/earrings.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bridesmaids earrings</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don't forget to keep checking the wedding <a href="http://northwoodswedding.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> and Andrew's loon <a href="http://earthwatchloonwatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-80665266905194565382012-02-17T06:58:00.000-07:002012-02-17T06:58:16.368-07:00Runnin' Runnin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I have been home, I have gotten back into running. I ran the Sampson Stomp 5k in January and the Steve Cullen 8k in February, and am signed up for a St. Patrick's Day 5k. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ugd630UfGVo/Tz5SJw5ibiI/AAAAAAAAAVk/jgeLiiMRfW8/s1600/sampson_stomp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ugd630UfGVo/Tz5SJw5ibiI/AAAAAAAAAVk/jgeLiiMRfW8/s320/sampson_stomp.jpg" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samson Stomp 5k with Andrew, Hans, Aunt Mary, and mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 5k was a bit brutal as I hadn't trained much at all and it was terribly cold out that morning. However, once the race got going the sun came out and it was perfect. Andrew led the way and finished first in our little family team with no training he rocked a 27:56 . Mom was hot on his heels (<a href="http://runningintheusa.smugmug.com/Run/2012-Events/Samson-Stomp/21032871_qk6bmq#!i=1672903854&amp;k=7J6f7Kn" target="_blank">as you can see here</a>), then Mary and Hans finished holding hands (insert awe here), then finally I rolled in last out of our group (not embarassing at all!). I finished in 32:38 , not terrible for no training. This St. Patrick's Day race you will see smoke coming from my shoes!</div>﻿﻿ <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wr4RH2DPk0w/TzqZBruo9kI/AAAAAAAAAVc/X8bQqfGEYdU/s1600/mom_jess_run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wr4RH2DPk0w/TzqZBruo9kI/AAAAAAAAAVc/X8bQqfGEYdU/s320/mom_jess_run.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and I bundled for the Steve Cullen 8k, the wind chill was -8 that day... brutal. </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">The 8k was a bit more challenging. I have never run a 5 mile race, and I had just four days before ran 5 continuous miles. I was nervous. It was so terribly cold out that I almost backed out, I am so glad I didn't. It was so rewarding crossing that finish line. Mom and I paced ourselves just to finish, nothing fancy, no injuries. So we finished at a <em>verry</em> slow time, but guess what, we <em>finished.</em> </div><div style="text-align: center;">So cheers to a very busy Mardi Gras weekend (working every night this weekend), stay safe and have fun!</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-31468106306593259912012-02-02T08:25:00.001-07:002012-02-28T10:23:16.824-07:00Organization Station<div style="text-align: center;">Cheers to organizing my craft explosion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vwQPOnLWBN8/TyqqF2ApuqI/AAAAAAAAAVE/eMei0F-Rcpk/s1600/beads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vwQPOnLWBN8/TyqqF2ApuqI/AAAAAAAAAVE/eMei0F-Rcpk/s320/beads.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ePahfd6jK3A/TyqqejNP2mI/AAAAAAAAAVU/xlUU9hngCn8/s1600/scarves_bracelets_earrings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ePahfd6jK3A/TyqqejNP2mI/AAAAAAAAAVU/xlUU9hngCn8/s320/scarves_bracelets_earrings.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-8903336889327011302012-01-26T12:39:00.001-07:002012-02-28T10:22:56.962-07:00Here's to Now<div style="text-align: center;">Whoa. It's been a month since Andrew and I have been engaged, and a week since he left for Louisiana.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Time flies hey?</div><div style="text-align: center;">By day I am a receptionist, by night a bartender, runner, and wedding planner :)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IH3JmUgUGKI/TyGQ5a6gU6I/AAAAAAAAAU8/L9KzuQxPom4/s1600/IMG_20120126_113442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IH3JmUgUGKI/TyGQ5a6gU6I/AAAAAAAAAU8/L9KzuQxPom4/s320/IMG_20120126_113442.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My desk</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We are really making progress on the wedding planning, I think I have more fun with it than Andrew ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to check out our wedding <a href="http://northwoodswedding.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>, there&nbsp;will be a post &nbsp;bridal party post once everyone knows!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrew's first week is going well, lots of prep work before the expeditions begin! His first group comes on February 6th, so him and Darwin need to find the loons and capture a few before they have an audience!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that is all for now! Happy Thursday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-83450205945803792242012-01-03T10:23:00.001-07:002012-02-28T10:17:46.148-07:00Engaged!Well, as most of you have heard, Andrew and I are engaged!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jidw8EKmhaM/TwM4lAFAUhI/AAAAAAAAAS0/gj6vhoyT2NQ/s1600/engagement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jidw8EKmhaM/TwM4lAFAUhI/AAAAAAAAAS0/gj6vhoyT2NQ/s320/engagement.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Engagement" photo at the cabin</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It was Christmas at the East household on December 27th. Mixed with all the presents there was a big chunk of oak sitting under the tree with a bow on it. Andrew and Janelle played Santa and divvied out the presents and I get the chunk 'o wood.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0p2gboN8A5I/TwM4OXwqhdI/AAAAAAAAASo/UC8okEpZY5o/s1600/IMG_20111228_125332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0p2gboN8A5I/TwM4OXwqhdI/AAAAAAAAASo/UC8okEpZY5o/s320/IMG_20111228_125332.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":88">I obviously leave the chunk o' wood to last because I was a bit confused. So when I finally get to it, Andrew takes my hand and says that this piece of oak is to be made into a mixing bowl for our kitchen. However, it will take a lot of work to make, we will have to make it together, and we will have to continuously take care of it just like a marriage and then he asked me if this could represent our marriage... and I said YES!&nbsp;</div><div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":88"></div><div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":88">Andrew had gotten this idea from an author he has been reading a lot of David James Duncan (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/River-Why-David-James-Duncan/dp/0553344862" target="_blank">The River Why</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/River-Teeth-David-James-Duncan/dp/0553378279/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1325610602&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">River Teeth</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Story-Told-Water-Bird-watchings-Fish-stalkings/dp/1578050839/ref=pd_sim_b_3" target="_blank">My Story as told by Water)</a>. The chunk o' wood is currently oak, but we also have options of pine, basswood and others all of which were chosen and cut by Andrew's dad, Gene. </div><div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":88"><br /></div><div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":88">We have already set a date and place: October 13th, 2012 at Lakewoods Resort in Cable, WI.&nbsp;</div><div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":88"></div><div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":88"></div><div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":88">Thank you to all the family and friends who have been there for us and helped us get to where we are today :)</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-84276703563341179052011-12-22T08:05:00.001-07:002012-02-28T10:22:12.376-07:00I'm Going to Miss This<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --></style> <br /><div class="MsoNormal">This is from our last night in Oregon. Having dinner at Mike’s house, watching Pixar movies, puppy cuddling, and potlucking and thinking about what I will miss about this place:<br /><div style="text-align: center;">In a chronological order:</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vcNj5WO4xHs/TvIvK_oCMyI/AAAAAAAAARM/EP9UZzDW-k8/s1600/P1010396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vcNj5WO4xHs/TvIvK_oCMyI/AAAAAAAAARM/EP9UZzDW-k8/s320/P1010396.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1.The first double wide: beautiful… convenient… yet moldy</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">2. CREATURE!!!! – Mike, Angela, and Andrew…you understand</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">3. Cape Lookout Hikes: beautiful first view from above of the ocean</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ivCNujBAQI/TvIvVagRXyI/AAAAAAAAARU/8208GlF1fG8/s1600/P1010423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">&nbsp;<img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ivCNujBAQI/TvIvVagRXyI/AAAAAAAAARU/8208GlF1fG8/s320/P1010423.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Figuring out tides on the river… remember the great lakes don’t have tides. </div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;">5. Crabbing in Garibaldi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OMiXQjWUaFY/TvIv6khjr8I/AAAAAAAAARc/5oXPsiChzMs/s1600/P1010533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OMiXQjWUaFY/TvIv6khjr8I/AAAAAAAAARc/5oXPsiChzMs/s320/P1010533.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">6.Sturgeon fishing! (OOOOOOH My GOD)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AXWR_LkeBkU/TvIwUWP-HBI/AAAAAAAAARs/ZMDaaeeiwKg/s1600/P1220306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AXWR_LkeBkU/TvIwUWP-HBI/AAAAAAAAARs/ZMDaaeeiwKg/s320/P1220306.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">7: Steelhead fishing… Mike I know it didn’t fight like you thought, but I had a wonderful time. </div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-utku5EhvrCk/TvIwZbDwA7I/AAAAAAAAAR0/_NoQeXldFk0/s1600/P1260349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-utku5EhvrCk/TvIwZbDwA7I/AAAAAAAAAR0/_NoQeXldFk0/s320/P1260349.JPG" width="233" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Thanksgiving with Beedle and Frech</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hoIqGH1QCnk/TvIwAymSngI/AAAAAAAAARk/E5-SDpgtVp8/s1600/155025_10100174260951537_8626242_60034055_1713082_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hoIqGH1QCnk/TvIwAymSngI/AAAAAAAAARk/E5-SDpgtVp8/s320/155025_10100174260951537_8626242_60034055_1713082_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. THE REDWOOD. PERIOD. </div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">10. Oh wait, THE TRIPOD. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IjcHythpKF4/TvIyy18BgjI/AAAAAAAAASc/eOowwOZaGSU/s1600/redwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IjcHythpKF4/TvIyy18BgjI/AAAAAAAAASc/eOowwOZaGSU/s320/redwood.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>11. Water Pillows</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">12. Wanda’s Riggery Bacon</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">13. Hebo Omelet</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">14. TORI. NEIL. BOB. JOE. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">15. AWHAT!!!!! JS</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-elw07IZicto/TvIyuWY3uGI/AAAAAAAAASE/2sTWF2x05Ug/s1600/julia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-elw07IZicto/TvIyuWY3uGI/AAAAAAAAASE/2sTWF2x05Ug/s320/julia.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>16. Wait! I have an idea! MG</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">17. WHAT I’M TRYING TO SAY IS!!!- AE</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">18. Julia’s foot stomp to brother bear (MG) </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">19. The drink holster. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">20.&nbsp; Bedtime Stories. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">21.&nbsp; Sparks </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">22.&nbsp; the “Reverse Tripod” </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">23. Bathroom-kitchen talks<br />24. The Beach in December<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xKefbr2EfKw/TvIyvMc55vI/AAAAAAAAASM/0JNPKt6TfqM/s1600/beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xKefbr2EfKw/TvIyvMc55vI/AAAAAAAAASM/0JNPKt6TfqM/s320/beach.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>25. The Rainforest&nbsp; </div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a3Dfz6Am5h0/TvIwmg2w9qI/AAAAAAAAAR8/hsECzwCFQpQ/s1600/P2020415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a3Dfz6Am5h0/TvIwmg2w9qI/AAAAAAAAAR8/hsECzwCFQpQ/s320/P2020415.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">26. Head butts (cheers mike)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xEL_m3AJ1Wk/TvIyxZOzrLI/AAAAAAAAASU/O3bolvQQxhg/s1600/crew_photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xEL_m3AJ1Wk/TvIyxZOzrLI/AAAAAAAAASU/O3bolvQQxhg/s320/crew_photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Miss you all on the West Coast.&nbsp; </div></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-81962021710364959712011-12-11T15:29:00.000-07:002011-12-11T15:29:34.735-07:00Update on the 25 before 25<div style="text-align: center;">25 Goals before 25 years old (in no particular order) as seen at&nbsp;<a href="http://jessbackus.blogspot.com/2011/06/birthday-reflection.html" target="_blank">Birthday Reflection</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are six months in already! Sheesh I'm getting old!</div>1. Get into Grad School<br />&nbsp;-- <span style="color: red;">Application is in, decision comes between January and February. </span><br />2. Finish a 5k race<br />&nbsp;-- <span style="color: red;">Signed up for the Samson Stomp and Romp in Milwaukee on Jan 15th with Mom!</span><br />3. Continue on my weight loss goal (i'll keep my number to myself ;) im already down 15!)<br />-- <span style="color: red;">Down 5 more!! </span><br />4. Find a job/grad school/something where Andrew and I can actually live together!<br />-- <span style="color: red;">Well.... or we could just increase our distance 1500 miles </span><i style="color: red;">again</i><span style="color: red;">... </span><br />5. Complete my Fisheries Management Graduate Certificate with OSU<br />-- <b style="color: red;">DONE</b>!!!!!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LKUUOjr-mIs/TuUuD_xETQI/AAAAAAAAARE/-Do0_47w6kM/s1600/ChF_spawning_habitat_map_Nestucca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="172" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LKUUOjr-mIs/TuUuD_xETQI/AAAAAAAAARE/-Do0_47w6kM/s320/ChF_spawning_habitat_map_Nestucca.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Map of the Nestucca River fall Chinook spawning habitat!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />6. Publish a report through ODFW<br />-- <span style="color: red;">Not sure if my report will get published... we shall see</span>. <br />7. Learn a new knitting pattern<br />-- <span style="color: red;">knitting myself a cowl! </span><br />8. read 25 new books<br />-- <span style="color: red;">8 read so far... will do a blog on my favorites and have a list compiled :) </span><br />9. buy myself a new nice road bike<br />-- <span style="color: red;">Got my eye on a hand-me-down from my good friend Jitesh! </span><br />10. Purge all my unnecessary crap<br />--<span style="color: red;"> this move is seriously helping! </span><br />11. Learn how to crochet<br />12. go kayaking<br />13. go backpacking for fun not just for work<br />14. Boundary Waters Trip!<br />15. spend some good quality cousin time<br />16. actually keep up with my journal. (whoops)<br />17. Learn how to tie knots. (embarrassing... I know). <br />18. send a postcard to Myanmar (hey karrrri!)<br />19. Be better at skype dates... at least one skype date a month!<br />20. Get back to my localtarian diet... I have been indulging in a lot of bacon lately... ruh roh!<br />-- <span style="color: red;">Thanks to friend Mike, been eating Oregon blacktail and black bear </span><br />21. Watch more documentaries than Rom Com's... I will keep a tally! haha.<br />-- <span style="color: red;">180 degrees South... good soundtrack, beautiful cinematography&nbsp; </span><br />22. Hike Mount Hood. Bam.<br />-- <span style="color: red;">this might not happen.&nbsp; :(</span><br />23. Visit friends in their new homes (Washington, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Utah, Ocon (Jan!)(leave me your new home and I will try and visit you!))<br />--<span style="color: red;"> Missoula to visit Chuck, Laura and Rodney on our trek across 'Merica </span><br />24. Visit a Foreign country (Canada counts! I haven't been there in years!)<br />25. See some more live music in Portland!<br />-- <span style="color: red;">Saw B.B. King on November 20th! Happy Birthday Andrew!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NfLmGI1lHo8/TuUtVIQtwrI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/u9HmDJ7CJMM/s1600/P1020404.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NfLmGI1lHo8/TuUtVIQtwrI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/u9HmDJ7CJMM/s320/P1020404.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-1916574140406786412011-12-08T11:33:00.000-07:002011-12-08T11:33:24.389-07:00Starting over with a big finish<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7NCamhSwWQk/TuECsxvPLtI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/quyhtpqVbnY/s1600/PC070014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7NCamhSwWQk/TuECsxvPLtI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/quyhtpqVbnY/s320/PC070014.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo of the icicles from yesterdays float survey</td></tr></tbody></table>As I sit here scrambling to finish my capstone paper this song came on my <a href="http://pandora.com/" target="_blank">Pandora</a>: "These are the Days" by Jason Collett. The lyrics are just my here and now.<br /><br /><b>How can you leave me at a time like this</b><br /><b>You know the ocean where the sun comes up</b><br /><b>Is different than the ocean</b><br /><b>Where the sun goes down</b><br />These are the days<br />That were never really meant to be won<br />...<br />before you regret the days<br />that were never really meant to won<br />now that the day has passed away<br />here I remain true to you again<br />The morning breaks, it must be fate<br /><b><i>Starting over with a big finish</i></b><br /><br />This whole leaving our Oregon experience is starting to feel real.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-70257083294446552932011-12-04T11:42:00.000-07:002011-12-04T11:42:31.385-07:00T-Minus 10 Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvy6vk4zPXk/Ttu9fpPQX4I/AAAAAAAAAQE/E9dOT_RzjZ0/s1600/P1020546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvy6vk4zPXk/Ttu9fpPQX4I/AAAAAAAAAQE/E9dOT_RzjZ0/s320/P1020546.jpg" width="240" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How did we get here? We are 10 days away from leaving Oregon!! We have made a list and are slowly making progress on it.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qlu8uSeHN3E/Ttu-GyIjJXI/AAAAAAAAAQM/tzlifbnP3IM/s1600/P1020428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qlu8uSeHN3E/Ttu-GyIjJXI/AAAAAAAAAQM/tzlifbnP3IM/s320/P1020428.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We had our end of season party on Friday and the Nestucca Crew dressed up as "White Trash" because our basin is sometimes referred to as the South County Funk Hillbilly Town, so we dressed the part.<br /><br />Now for a day of cleaning, packing, laundry and working out.<br /><br />Go Pack!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-50916266519725367442011-11-08T14:14:00.000-07:002011-11-08T14:14:40.744-07:00Who says you can't go home<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uk2lJ-SC6dM/TrmbjqMLQgI/AAAAAAAAAP8/UPkG_FCQyrs/s1600/13451_867634696037_8628335_52538141_4067587_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uk2lJ-SC6dM/TrmbjqMLQgI/AAAAAAAAAP8/UPkG_FCQyrs/s320/13451_867634696037_8628335_52538141_4067587_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roomies!</td></tr></tbody></table>Well, as of yesterday all of our plans changed.<br /><br />Andrew's grad project is a bit short-funded so I would only be able to volunteer 2-3 days every two-three weeks. Hmf. Volunteers don't get paid... just in case you were wondering. So, the question was do I (a) go down there find an apartment and a part-time job for the two months he will be down there (b) foster out our kitten (again) and live with him in the field house and be a volunteer or (c) stay with my parents for a while (rent free) and get a job back home while looking for work/apartments out in Maine until I get accepted at University of Southern Maine or Andrew gets back from the Gulf.<br /><br />So naturally, I chose door number 3, choice c, rooming with the 'rents. I feel a little like a puppy with my tail between my legs, but it really isn't like that at all. It will be a good time for me to catch up on finances and spend time with friends and family.<br /><br />So for all of my friends and family in the Midwest, can't wait to see you all! And if any one has any job opportunities (waitressing, barista, bartender, anything), I would welcome the opportunities!!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-87627604019324910452011-11-05T18:21:00.002-06:002011-12-04T18:47:49.431-07:00hot sand on toes, cold sand in sleeping bags<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7caQxNCGTW4/TrXQ0pGXbOI/AAAAAAAAAPk/dTlrxMLnJz8/s1600/IMG_6142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7caQxNCGTW4/TrXQ0pGXbOI/AAAAAAAAAPk/dTlrxMLnJz8/s320/IMG_6142.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rodney coming out of the surf!</td></tr></tbody></table><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}"><b>Having a house with no internet except through your phone makes this blog difficult to keep up with!</b></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}"><b>Chinook season has been busy as always, working long nights and long days. I can't believe it is almost over already! It seems like we just started! Right now, Andrew and I are trying to pack up our house, save money for the drive across America, have fun, work, and stay sane all at the same time. We shall see how that works out haha.&nbsp;</b></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}"><b>I am also knee deep in my capstone project, which is proving difficult to make any head way on with unstable work schedule and internet access. But as mom said today: "If it was easy, everyone would do it." She was full of one liners today ;)</b></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}"><b>Our good friend Rodney came out to visit for a bit! That made Andrew's month! They floated the river, Rodney surfed the ocean in his creek kayak(!), they played music, and we all drank some growlers of delicious beer from the Pelican Pub. Overall a good weekend. &nbsp;</b></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}"><b>Good ol' Fizabeth came and visited us as well on her way down the coast! She got a job in California playing with salmon and our house was about half way on her move from Washington. We put her to work with us one night marking Chinook to get her ready for her new job. She did awesome and was good luck, she brought in 8 keepers (wild adult Chinook salmon)!! </b></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}"><b>&nbsp;Hopefully as we slowly start to get back on the day shift, I can blog more often.&nbsp;</b> </span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}"><br /></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">&nbsp;I will leave you with a song my lovely friend Ashley sent me, which is a new favorite of mine: </span></h6><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/UzzCthKw_C0/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UzzCthKw_C0&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UzzCthKw_C0&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzzCthKw_C0" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">&nbsp;And a bit of picture purging, to give you all a peek into what our life consists of! </span></h6><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SNEH_dbh98M/TrXRQMzlOTI/AAAAAAAAAP0/6gUjJ-8AQwM/s1600/FH000016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SNEH_dbh98M/TrXRQMzlOTI/AAAAAAAAAP0/6gUjJ-8AQwM/s320/FH000016.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from our campsite when we fished the Cascade Lakes</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9wPof-ag9L0/TrXQTQeQ2qI/AAAAAAAAAPU/PpL-k-rUTEU/s1600/IMG_6052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9wPof-ag9L0/TrXQTQeQ2qI/AAAAAAAAAPU/PpL-k-rUTEU/s320/IMG_6052.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rodney surfing in the creek boat!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XUJqpketcyI/TrXQIp_MhNI/AAAAAAAAAPE/JXUFhGwDhz4/s1600/IMG_6024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XUJqpketcyI/TrXQIp_MhNI/AAAAAAAAAPE/JXUFhGwDhz4/s320/IMG_6024.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JQCl0RO5H0s/TrXQNmKnYdI/AAAAAAAAAPM/RCJQeYMGXlY/s1600/IMG_6031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JQCl0RO5H0s/TrXQNmKnYdI/AAAAAAAAAPM/RCJQeYMGXlY/s320/IMG_6031.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rGl5QewlhY8/TrXQfZvpBzI/AAAAAAAAAPc/61DRFpr8sYE/s1600/IMG_6084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rGl5QewlhY8/TrXQfZvpBzI/AAAAAAAAAPc/61DRFpr8sYE/s320/IMG_6084.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pZgEMYpm1z4/TrXQBPFd88I/AAAAAAAAAO8/pcaGkzXtTXU/s1600/IMG_6004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pZgEMYpm1z4/TrXQBPFd88I/AAAAAAAAAO8/pcaGkzXtTXU/s320/IMG_6004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8dboDfkNeJ4/TrXRNywrOlI/AAAAAAAAAPs/d5nRjfH-Igc/s1600/FH000007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8dboDfkNeJ4/TrXRNywrOlI/AAAAAAAAAPs/d5nRjfH-Igc/s320/FH000007.jpg" width="216" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrew playing on our deck at the old apt in Wheeler</td></tr></tbody></table><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">Also, a few new favorite artists:</span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">Suzanna Choffel</span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">First Aid Kit</span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">The Head and the Heart</span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">&nbsp;</span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">Have a good weekend!! </span></h6>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-73757817557848647622011-09-24T17:03:00.001-06:002012-02-28T10:22:41.471-07:00you and me goin fishin in the dark!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zX4Z4DWZa2o/Tn5hF-ZEhXI/AAAAAAAAAO4/9pIy3rG8tlk/s1600/nestucca_bend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zX4Z4DWZa2o/Tn5hF-ZEhXI/AAAAAAAAAO4/9pIy3rG8tlk/s320/nestucca_bend.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrew and I at our new found river spot behind the doublewide!</td></tr></tbody></table>Well here we are in the depths of Chinook season again! We have been already tagged over half of the fish that we tagged last year, with a lot of season left! So that is a good sign for our marking skills, AND for the fish run!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f0FxIt4oj7c/Tn5g6azMMBI/AAAAAAAAAOw/k9PQ9J5Y3jw/s1600/chinook_buck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f0FxIt4oj7c/Tn5g6azMMBI/AAAAAAAAAOw/k9PQ9J5Y3jw/s320/chinook_buck.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bit Blurry, but a good sized wild adult male chinook! (About a meter long!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CGXKAQLlk2A/Tn5g_-M0tZI/AAAAAAAAAO0/LfHUkEzHR40/s1600/julia_float.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CGXKAQLlk2A/Tn5g_-M0tZI/AAAAAAAAAO0/LfHUkEzHR40/s320/julia_float.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coworker Julia on our Tagging mortality float (Found none!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It hasn't started raining....yet. So the fish are still holding down near the mouth of the river, once a little bit of rain comes we should be elbow deep in them! (Keep your fingers crossed!) Working nights has caused all of our crew to feel like we are in a time warp, so if we don't call or write in a timely manner... it's because we generally have no idea what day it is, and are generally not awake during normal business hours. Please forgive us. We will be back to the real world come November. <br /><br /><br />7 Days until we are back home for the Marty and Cassy Wedding extravaganza! Yahoo!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-86517796313094675472011-09-09T15:59:00.000-06:002011-09-09T15:59:21.579-06:00Hello Again!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MLXGLxxlIoE/TmqJ52yUPlI/AAAAAAAAAOo/bO55UHlRti4/s1600/286740_10100707148585447_8628335_64910986_2868981_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MLXGLxxlIoE/TmqJ52yUPlI/AAAAAAAAAOo/bO55UHlRti4/s320/286740_10100707148585447_8628335_64910986_2868981_o.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back deck at our friend Jitesh's</td></tr></tbody></table>Wow, it has been awhile since my last post!<br /><br />It has been a full year since Andrew and I moved out to Oregon and for our last few months here we are back where we started! I am sitting in Stimulus Coffee Shop looking out to Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City working nights marking Chinook salmon and living in a doublewide trailer. This past year has been a constant adventure... living in 5 different homes both together and separate from each other, many different jobs from marking Chinook to banding cormorants we have been all around this Oregon coast.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C_x9WkGvJzk/TmqIz102ACI/AAAAAAAAAOk/AgTX1YdNLPA/s1600/336855_10100709770211687_8628335_64965866_623619559_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C_x9WkGvJzk/TmqIz102ACI/AAAAAAAAAOk/AgTX1YdNLPA/s320/336855_10100709770211687_8628335_64965866_623619559_o.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adult Wild Chinook male </td></tr></tbody></table>This season with ODFW Chinook is off to a great start, but I find myself trying to soak it all up because we will be leaving the Oregon Coast for good in a few short months. Our futures are becoming more and more clear with each passing day, we will be moving to Louisiana for January to March working on Andrew's graduate project with common loons in the Gulf, then up to the Northeast to band all the loons we can before we start grad school in the fall at University of Southern Maine. Andrew will for sure be starting at USM next fall, and I have gotten my GRE scores and am gathering my application materials carefully to be sure I am accepted as well.<br /><br />Will try and keep you all more updated...I am trying to take more pictures of the Chinook than last year!! <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nmZmqTcbKNw/TmqL8q1U3XI/AAAAAAAAAOs/PyqvHmCfdBQ/s1600/IMG_20110908_170842-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nmZmqTcbKNw/TmqL8q1U3XI/AAAAAAAAAOs/PyqvHmCfdBQ/s320/IMG_20110908_170842-1.jpg" width="169" /></a><br /><br />GO PACK GO!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-42595145056849071412011-06-27T12:31:00.001-06:002012-02-28T10:24:25.391-07:00I think I'm Growing Feather's but I'm Not Sure of It! -Cloud Cult<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qmeq4m0GT_U/TgjHIkJjrrI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/LLOpVY042Pg/s1600/P6230477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qmeq4m0GT_U/TgjHIkJjrrI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/LLOpVY042Pg/s320/P6230477.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Crew all Geared up to head to the stream</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The new job is really fun! We camp near the headwaters of the Trask River here in Oregon. We have 14 streams that we study 8, 5-m plots in. Half of the plots in each stream will be in a logging area next year and half will be outside of it. This allows us to determine the effects of logging on the streams. My crew is in charge of the amphibians (Pacific Northwest salamander, Pacific giant salamander, and tail frogs (tadpoles and adults)). Other crews are studying flow, macroinvertebrate densities, substrate, fishes, and sediment deposits. They have been doing this study for 4 years and next year the logging begins, after the logging is done they will do 4 more years of collection. In past years the amphibian crew marked certain individuals to calculate a population estimate. We aren't marking this year because of the logging break, but we are getting a fair amount of recaptures!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--Qny1bdcFUk/TgjHRVXPA3I/AAAAAAAAAOU/jxXU0z4GRWI/s1600/P6200474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--Qny1bdcFUk/TgjHRVXPA3I/AAAAAAAAAOU/jxXU0z4GRWI/s320/P6200474.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with a Pacific NW salamander</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Oq0cJIth04/TgjHhIUytvI/AAAAAAAAAOY/5n0JX670fq0/s1600/P6230493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Oq0cJIth04/TgjHhIUytvI/AAAAAAAAAOY/5n0JX670fq0/s320/P6230493.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A recaptured dicamp</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The salamanders are marked with an elastomer tag, or a dye injected into their skin. The combination of colors and location of mark allows us to identify individuals! We can look back in the database for this combination of marks and find out how much it grew (length and mass) and where it came from (what plot it was marked at). I am having a great time, my crew is fun, camp is awesome, everything is great... except for salmonberry and Devil's club- two plants that are everywhere next to the streams and have obnoxious thorns that are determined to poke every possible surface of my body. Arrg!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HWauUbASzXY/TgjLKGYeNzI/AAAAAAAAAOg/epAk8u1M-FQ/s1600/P6230487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HWauUbASzXY/TgjLKGYeNzI/AAAAAAAAAOg/epAk8u1M-FQ/s320/P6230487.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">salmonberry</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">After last week of work, I went and joined Andrew capturing cormorants on the island! It was pretty awesome! We wore coveralls because of how disgusting the tunnels are... filled with sand and cormorant poop... but it was really awesome seeing the banding done! I am still pressuring him to guest blog... hopefully while I am on this next 8 day stint he will find the time ;)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QmtAHAyn4fI/TgjHomr65QI/AAAAAAAAAOc/CnoOBnsiFJc/s1600/P6180449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QmtAHAyn4fI/TgjHomr65QI/AAAAAAAAAOc/CnoOBnsiFJc/s320/P6180449.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrew and I in coveralls </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that is a bit of an update on my adventures out here! I will be out in the field from Wednesday to Wednesday this coming week, then flying to Minneapolis for Will and Erin's wedding and family and friend camping fun! Can't wait!</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-10574315549574653262011-06-11T16:01:00.000-06:002011-06-11T16:01:07.446-06:00Birthday Reflection<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mHPbC5e6DEk/TfOH3KRz7YI/AAAAAAAAAOE/Cz7Zz28mKaA/s1600/idaho.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mHPbC5e6DEk/TfOH3KRz7YI/AAAAAAAAAOE/Cz7Zz28mKaA/s320/idaho.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Idaho Birthday</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;Well, I am now officially 24 years old. uff da. I had so many cards, call, texts, and Facebook messages it was unbelievable. Thank you to all who made my day so special. Andrew is currently doing the dishes as part of my birthday present :) He is never home for very long, so doesn't do them very often, a great present! I was looking back at my last few birthday's and so much has changed in the past few years, for #23 I was in Idaho, #22 I was in Trout Lake, #21 I was in Madison. I feel like quite the jet-setter! <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-erSSuTucb-U/TfOH5OWnrUI/AAAAAAAAAOI/Ir6olE02lxw/s1600/jess_21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="197" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-erSSuTucb-U/TfOH5OWnrUI/AAAAAAAAAOI/Ir6olE02lxw/s320/jess_21.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madison Birthday (21st!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtM9s0pcuKs/TfOH6oVh0eI/AAAAAAAAAOM/MO_e6KLDdok/s1600/trout+lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtM9s0pcuKs/TfOH6oVh0eI/AAAAAAAAAOM/MO_e6KLDdok/s320/trout+lake.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trout Lake Birthday</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>So now I have some goals I want to accomplish before I turn the big 2-5 (ugh).<br />25 Goals before 25 years old (in no particular order)<br />1. Get into Grad School<br />2. Finish a 5k race<br />3. Continue on my weight loss goal (i'll keep my number to myself ;) im already down 15!)<br />4. Find a job/grad school/something where Andrew and I can actually live together!<br />5. Complete my Fisheries Management Graduate Certificate with OSU<br />6. Publish a report through ODFW<br />7. Learn a new knitting pattern<br />8. read 25 new books<br />9. buy myself a new nice road bike<br />10. Purge all my unnecessary crap<br />11. Learn how to crochet<br />12. go kayaking<br />13. go backpacking for fun not just for work<br />14. Boundary Waters Trip!<br />15. spend some good quality cousin time<br />16. actually keep up with my journal. (whoops)<br />17. Learn how to tie knots. (embarrassing... I know). <br />18. send a postcard to Myanmar (hey karrrri!)<br />19. Be better at skype dates... at least one skype date a month!<br />20. Get back to my localtarian diet... I have been indulging in a lot of bacon lately... ruh roh!<br />21. Watch more documentaries than Rom Com's... I will keep a tally! haha. <br />22. Hike Mount Hood. Bam. <br />23. Visit friends in their new homes (Washington, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Utah, Ocon (Jan!)(leave me your new home and I will try and visit you!))<br />24. Visit a Foreign country (Canada counts! I haven't been there in years!)<br />25. See some more live music in Portland!<br /><br /><br />Ok folks, thank you for being so wonderful to me on my birthday and all the other days too. I will expect you all to help me get through this hefty list! :)<br /><br />Now I am going to go sit on Dave and Jitesh's back porch in the sunshine for a barbeque! Yahoo!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-16643311670831995102011-06-08T15:02:00.000-06:002011-06-08T15:02:55.281-06:00i get by with a little help from my friends<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iPSGRuC7NGk/Te_jVD1n9nI/AAAAAAAAAOA/Z4NXVMie37Q/s1600/P6030403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iPSGRuC7NGk/Te_jVD1n9nI/AAAAAAAAAOA/Z4NXVMie37Q/s320/P6030403.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the last float of the season! </td></tr></tbody></table>These past few days have been wonderful. I have seen my favorite Vanessa and Scott Hood in Seattle, Fiz and Nick Heredia came to visit, phone calls from Nick Wellenstein and Benny Fullerton, and back porch sunning and drinking with the tripod. It has been a great past couple days, and the good times keep a rollin! As soon as Andrew gets off work today we drive down to see Chris, Jen, Drew, and Alison from Northland!!<br />Also can't wait for July... Will and Erin's wedding! Surrounded by camping with friends and family. Cannot cannot cannot wait!<br /><br />Yahoo!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-78815477592695149092011-05-24T21:01:00.001-06:002012-02-28T10:24:03.606-07:00Pick yourself up and Try Again<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_sZUYTI7UbY/TdxuTvh-gMI/AAAAAAAAANM/RJarcjtWSHU/s1600/tulips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_sZUYTI7UbY/TdxuTvh-gMI/AAAAAAAAANM/RJarcjtWSHU/s320/tulips.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minnesota Tulips</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Well, the week of mourning is over. Andrew found out he didn't get in and we both went through the angry stage, sad stage, and now we are rebuilding. Everything happens for a reason, and we weren't meant to be in Maine.&nbsp;</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ckvdgMhQ4k/TdxuK-pVBYI/AAAAAAAAANI/QXk44HxJweI/s1600/cuddleboys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ckvdgMhQ4k/TdxuK-pVBYI/AAAAAAAAANI/QXk44HxJweI/s320/cuddleboys.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ohhh They missed each other! Andrew, Marty, Rodney, and Brian</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;We had a lot to take our mind off of these things: I went to visit him on the island, and even better still Max and Lorraine's Wedding! It was such a beautiful ceremony...tornado sirens and all. We danced the night away and caught up with everyone, it was so wonderful. We spent the night with Andrew's sister Janelle and boyfriend Bern the night before the wedding and Trout Laker Samantha Reuter for breakfast before the wedding. So wonderful. We didn't get very many good pictures from the wedding, so when I get some from friends I will share them here!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I spent a few days on the island with Andrew, which was a blast! He is back to capturing these dinosaur birds... but afterwards I am going to try and convince him to guest blog about his experiences!&nbsp; He has lots of stories and pictures to share with you all! Here are just a few from my visit:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5fC0gwaBcPY/Tdxva_yiXBI/AAAAAAAAANQ/XLRzaU1vnbI/s1600/P5140225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5fC0gwaBcPY/Tdxva_yiXBI/AAAAAAAAANQ/XLRzaU1vnbI/s320/P5140225.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Crested Cormorant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yam_xcnygA8/Tdxvwi59JjI/AAAAAAAAANU/m8boXGL5SJw/s1600/P5140255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yam_xcnygA8/Tdxvwi59JjI/AAAAAAAAANU/m8boXGL5SJw/s320/P5140255.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of Double Crested Cormorants</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXPzSjSFBSg/TdxvyHlYgLI/AAAAAAAAANY/bM_8Lk4fFvY/s1600/IMG_0064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXPzSjSFBSg/TdxvyHlYgLI/AAAAAAAAANY/bM_8Lk4fFvY/s320/IMG_0064.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radio telemetry!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Well, life goes on, and we are stronger and smarter for it. Keep us in your thoughts!</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-19691185793759746382011-05-10T08:58:00.000-06:002011-05-10T08:58:32.592-06:00Well, there you have it.Dear Jessica:<br /><div><br /></div><div>The graduate committee met yesterday and we are unable to offer you a position into our program for 2011-2012 due to an excessive number of candidates competing for only a few spots.&nbsp;This is an informal letter but I know that you are (quite rightly) eager to hear our decision.&nbsp;You will receive an official letter from the graduate school. We encourage you to apply again next year and to maintain communication with Dr. Karen Wilson. We wish you the best of luck,</div><div><br /></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeff Walker</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>I guess I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up, I just thought with the professor wanting me to work with her, and she had funding that would mean the admission was just paperwork. Now we have left a message to see the status of Andrew's application.&nbsp; </div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-58760605644015483652011-05-07T19:21:00.002-06:002011-05-07T22:17:01.012-06:00Oh, yes. They make terrific pair. They went together like lamb and tuna fish.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1bju0abpipc/TcXlA0wESEI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/S9SPNSKRHVU/s1600/P1020161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1bju0abpipc/TcXlA0wESEI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/S9SPNSKRHVU/s320/P1020161.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With Andrew living close enough to come home once a week, we have started "dating." Ha! We have been going on little dates each week (insert awwww here): two weeks ago we made sushi together, last week we mountain biked around the Nehalem River, and this week we hiked <a href="http://web.oregon.com/hiking/neahkahnie_mountain.cfm">Mt. Neahkahnie</a>. We are trying to make the most of our Oregon days, as we are hoping to move to Maine in the fall (yes, admissions is moving slower than molasses insert frustrated grumbles here). </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K9WHpWuiLmk/TcXlNp2ZGWI/AAAAAAAAAMU/xYz1cKvtitg/s1600/P1020168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K9WHpWuiLmk/TcXlNp2ZGWI/AAAAAAAAAMU/xYz1cKvtitg/s320/P1020168.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the top (Yes, the sun was actually shining!)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ymhzvIC09Xo/TcXlgmIlmPI/AAAAAAAAAMY/LNOshRjV-aE/s1600/P1020171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ymhzvIC09Xo/TcXlgmIlmPI/AAAAAAAAAMY/LNOshRjV-aE/s320/P1020171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WDA4G2ZiJpo/TcXl1nTvXXI/AAAAAAAAAMc/ZRiSJzSHXr4/s1600/P1020198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WDA4G2ZiJpo/TcXl1nTvXXI/AAAAAAAAAMc/ZRiSJzSHXr4/s320/P1020198.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo especially for Gene East!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We are also getting ready for a few more traveling adventures: Max and Lorraine's wedding in a few weeks, Will and Erin's wedding in July, and Marty and Cassie's wedding in October! I am a sucker for weddings, so I cannot wait!!<br /><br />*Title is a quote from the movie Big Daddy!!* </div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-12026369734399992312011-04-29T20:18:00.000-06:002011-04-29T20:18:09.489-06:00Music Friday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been chuggin along with work and school and in the meantime watching movies, listening to a lot of new (to me) music... So I thought I would share it with you all... because there is nothing else new going on here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/WTK6z5BkYCo?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tallest Man on Earth "Little River"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/bVVGHkE--XI?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Feist and Ben Gibbard "Train Song"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/rGfkacwWf0g?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kanye West "Lost in the World"--Warning... rap music mom and dad :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then for all you country lovers..... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/VeY8taQP58U?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jason Aldean "Dirt Road Anthem"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good weekend, and GO BREW CREW!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-37130358344494404262011-04-21T21:07:00.000-06:002011-04-21T21:07:57.426-06:00a very happy birthday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week Andrew and I went down to visit Dunham and Jenn for the Du-ham's birthday. (For you non-Northlander's) Dunham was in Moosebeard and the Beardless Bandits, Andrew's college band. We packed Ginny the kitty and introduced her to C &amp;J's two kitties... they had a blast and so did we.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NW_BjLONRu4/TbDu_YaP0zI/AAAAAAAAAME/78LKQURc350/s320/207881_10100424969559477_8628335_62258858_8016817_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dunham in his spiffy BLM outfit teaching us about tidepools</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-noKttrw3dQo/TbDvAoVc7mI/AAAAAAAAAMI/6yP5gHBbOJk/s1600/215325_10100424970996597_8628335_62258886_339171_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yIE3-h4Guus/TbDvDijlfnI/AAAAAAAAAMM/aebpw0vlBfs/s1600/215824_10100424966425757_8628335_62258801_5912328_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yIE3-h4Guus/TbDvDijlfnI/AAAAAAAAAMM/aebpw0vlBfs/s320/215824_10100424966425757_8628335_62258801_5912328_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrew practicing cormorant capturing</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">The sun is finally out, I have gotten out of my crafting slump... new projects are on the rise my friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I am now however in a music slump... any suggestions?</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-39841842938906689272011-04-07T17:08:00.000-06:002011-04-07T17:08:06.223-06:00New fun with an old camera!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5FCW28ylwSQ/TZ4_6m681NI/AAAAAAAAALo/BIoYNzOVCUU/s1600/0609032-R1-050-23A_023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5FCW28ylwSQ/TZ4_6m681NI/AAAAAAAAALo/BIoYNzOVCUU/s320/0609032-R1-050-23A_023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5FCW28ylwSQ/TZ4_6m681NI/AAAAAAAAALo/BIoYNzOVCUU/s1600/0609032-R1-050-23A_023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>When I was in Wisconsin last, I found the camera that I had used through all of my high school photography classes. I brought said camera back, bought some film and a new battery and Andrew and I went off on a photo adventure!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsxY2JEajso/TZ5ACk0zEOI/AAAAAAAAALs/MumyRHnKbv8/s1600/0609032-R1-042-19A_019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsxY2JEajso/TZ5ACk0zEOI/AAAAAAAAALs/MumyRHnKbv8/s320/0609032-R1-042-19A_019.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homemade Sushi!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6rsr8J8w7pU/TZ4_sqxOQmI/AAAAAAAAALk/JamrRLUcpDY/s1600/0609032-R1-034-15A_015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6rsr8J8w7pU/TZ4_sqxOQmI/AAAAAAAAALk/JamrRLUcpDY/s320/0609032-R1-034-15A_015.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making sushi for A&amp;J date night!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-75n23HTR1Z8/TZ5AKobPMnI/AAAAAAAAALw/qFUBYuhKXQQ/s1600/0609031-R1-022-9A_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-75n23HTR1Z8/TZ5AKobPMnI/AAAAAAAAALw/qFUBYuhKXQQ/s320/0609031-R1-022-9A_009.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">exploring a beach with the "new" camera</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">So those are a few off of our first rolls, hopefully some more to come!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inV3ducN654/TZ5AcyBoD-I/AAAAAAAAAL0/hVf9W7kXZhA/s1600/P4050101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inV3ducN654/TZ5AcyBoD-I/AAAAAAAAAL0/hVf9W7kXZhA/s320/P4050101.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridge across North Fork Nehalem that I cross to get to our Upper Trap</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Work has been slow with all the rain we have had as of late... but the past &nbsp;two days have been sunny... so here's hoping for a little pick up!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1KwUk0jwHz8/TZ5Ayy_nEEI/AAAAAAAAAL4/7obccwmzieA/s1600/P4050103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1KwUk0jwHz8/TZ5Ayy_nEEI/AAAAAAAAAL4/7obccwmzieA/s320/P4050103.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coworker Jitesh putting trap back into the current</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XFcL5bOAefw/TZ5BKFTsmvI/AAAAAAAAAL8/ZAywhwGV76I/s1600/P4050105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XFcL5bOAefw/TZ5BKFTsmvI/AAAAAAAAAL8/ZAywhwGV76I/s320/P4050105.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jitesh on the trap</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We also scored a free recliner which Ginny is claiming as her own... she does like to share though :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, Happy Brewer's Season everyone!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-89665565112346262422011-03-30T14:35:00.000-06:002011-03-30T14:35:04.385-06:00Back to school.... Back to school....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VJcMN5pLpZ0/TZOTRLLddyI/AAAAAAAAALc/xDCEMS9aDYA/s1600/P3300086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VJcMN5pLpZ0/TZOTRLLddyI/AAAAAAAAALc/xDCEMS9aDYA/s320/P3300086.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad's birthday present</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it is now Spring Term at OSU! I am only taking one class this term because I am working full time as well. The class is Natural Resources and Community Values, I am pretty excited for it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am very busy with school, work, visiting Andrew, and my new workout plan! I joined the local gym and am getting back in touch with my old cross country self!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGVczb6Z36M/TZOTFrywkCI/AAAAAAAAALY/oCQlv6liblk/s1600/P3300089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGVczb6Z36M/TZOTFrywkCI/AAAAAAAAALY/oCQlv6liblk/s320/P3300089.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">journal pages... with the first letter from Ashley!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I have also started journaling, knitting, and making presents!! April is a busy birthday month!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsuVl_-VaSg/TZOTbDFhpVI/AAAAAAAAALg/9sfYNRZUDyE/s1600/P3300080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsuVl_-VaSg/TZOTbDFhpVI/AAAAAAAAALg/9sfYNRZUDyE/s320/P3300080.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ginny helping....</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-41268652740969335572011-03-23T11:42:00.002-06:002011-03-24T13:48:00.316-06:00Pen Pals!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ml9-WXSSfC4/TYov1skj98I/AAAAAAAAALQ/ACfvJeTa4BI/s1600/n13928578_51810047_2198350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ml9-WXSSfC4/TYov1skj98I/AAAAAAAAALQ/ACfvJeTa4BI/s320/n13928578_51810047_2198350.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashley and I spring break 2009</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I was talking with my good friend Ashley, and we got to feeling nostalgic. Cheesy enough, we looked back at our "friendship" on Facebook and read all of our ridiculous inside jokes, study sessions, boy troubles, and the like. So to better keep in touch, we decided to become pen pals! I am very excited, I think it will be a good way to stay in touch with my friends back home.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss you all back home, I love you all so much!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8ZkirL_3TnQ/TYoxPkHb5BI/AAAAAAAAALU/ww1n0ll8vAs/s1600/n8628335_39745832_9861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8ZkirL_3TnQ/TYoxPkHb5BI/AAAAAAAAALU/ww1n0ll8vAs/s320/n8628335_39745832_9861.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ash and I while we lived together in college</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801770935540393109.post-14832189772687048892011-03-20T22:37:00.001-06:002012-02-28T10:25:25.140-07:00Everybody's Working for the Weekend<div style="text-align: center;">Andrew and I have started our first week of work, and we have had some interesting experiences!! My job is on the Nehalem River marking adult steelhead and juvenile steelhead, coho, and Chinook. With our high water events trapping is slow, but it is kind of nice to ease into learning juvenile identification and a new River basin (Will bring camera tomorrow!). My new work schedule is Friday to Tuesday which will be strange to get used to, but not as difficult as Andrew... who started last Monday and has yet to have a day off... and won't have one until Friday!!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is enjoying himself though, digging trenches and building tunnels in preparation for cormorant spooking.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5VBQgN1G4a8/TYbUtujJHOI/AAAAAAAAALM/2X5HDgpg9Nk/s1600/Photo+63.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5VBQgN1G4a8/TYbUtujJHOI/AAAAAAAAALM/2X5HDgpg9Nk/s320/Photo+63.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ginny is doing well, she is growing like a little weed. She is a cuddler, and a yarn bandit, and has terrible gas... all in all she fits right in :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My first term at OSU is OVER!!! YAHOO! &nbsp;This next term I will only be taking one course because I am working now!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that is all for now, Happy first day of Spring!</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335547058239309621noreply@blogger.com0